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Main Features

Maximum Level
Maintain maximum level and simultaneously eliminate overshoots.

  • Maximum efficiency: 5-band compression
  • Limiting: Sample accurate, distortion reduced Limiter
  • Multi Slope: Add gain at mid-levels without squashing the transients


Optimum Quality
The DBMAX employ precise calculations at a full processing rate, in order to keep aliasing distortion low and audio bandwidth high.

Audio quality has been our primary concern when designing the DBMax - hence you can even cascade several units without any sonic penalties.

  • Bandwidth: Processing at up to 48kHz sample rate for 24kHz audio
  • Resolution: Processing of all 24bits of an AES/EBU Digital signal
  • A/D-D/A converters: 24bit resolution with analog pre-scaling


Output Formats
AES/EBU, S/PDIF and Analog outputs are all active simultaneously.

Digital outputs may be dithered to resolutions between 8 and 24bits.

Analog and Digital outputs may have emphasis applied individually.

Gain Transfer
Example of gain transfer and parameters using DBMax.

Presets
The DBMax comes loaded with 60 presets for a variety of different applications.

DBMax Internal Structure
Four selectable Insert algorithms surround the multi-band structure.
The digital output fader may be remotely set via voltage control.

Welcome to HD Support
As an owner of a TC Electronic HD product, you are entitled to receive HD Support at all times. No matter where you are based, you can always contact our dedicated support team. Don't hesitate to get in touch
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Tech Library
In the Tech Library you will find Papers and Articles about Audio Fidelity and Processing published by TC Developers and other Industry Professionals.
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Latest
Meet us at IBC 2012
Check how high the bar is set in loudness metering and processing. Visit us at this year's IBC. We are proud to display a wide range of loudness meters that are fully compliant with all of the major international broadcast standards such as EBU R128, ATSC A/85 and ITU-R BS.1770-2.

Where to buy

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Software
More Power to The P2
Acclaimed P2 loudness correction and optimization processor is upgraded to include ITU-R BS.1770-2, EBU R128, ATSC A/85 and TR-B32 based signal handling.

Userstory
J. Mark King
J. Mark King, broadcast mixer for the recent star-studded Annual Academy of Country Music Awards from the MGM Grand on Sunday May 18, depended upon a TC Electronic DB-8 Television Processor to automatically upmix his two-channel stereo music mixes into full 5.1-channel surround sound.